Faheem Ashraf: “If we look at the positives then we have seen some really talented players like Waqar and Awais. They got their chance and we are happy about it”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has identified batsman Waqar Ahmed and fast bowler Awais Ali as two “really talented players”.
Faheem’s comments come after he played alongside them while captaining the Dolphins in the Champions T20 Cup.
Waqar featured in three matches and scored 71 runs, which included a career-best 55, at an average of 23.66.
As for Awais, he went wicketless in the two games he played.
Despite not getting many opportunities during the tournament, Faheem was highly impressed with Waqar and Awais’ performances.
“If we look at the positives then we have seen some really talented players like Waqar and Awais. They got their chance and we are happy about it,” he was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Pakistan team recently travelled to Australia and won the ODI series 2-1 before being whitewashed 3-0 in the T20Is.
They then headed to Zimbabwe and triumphed 2-1 in both the ODI and T20I series.
Pakistan are now in South Africa and lost the T20I series 2-0 before bouncing back to secure a 3-0 victory in the ODIs.
In the ongoing two-Test series, South Africa hold a 1-0 lead after beating Pakistan by two wickets in the 1st Test in Centurion.
The 2nd Test will get underway on January 3 in Cape Town.
Pakistan Squad for South Africa T20I Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa ODI Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha
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